National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wisconsin 82, Michigan St 56
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 6, 2011
Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Officials: # Mike Eades, # John Cahill, # Tom Eades
Attendance: 17230

Jordan Taylor scored 30 points and Jon Leuer added 20 as No. 18 Wisconsin steamrolled Michigan State, 82-56, on Sunday afternoon in Madison, Wisc.

The Badgers (17-5, 7-3 Big Ten) took control with an early 14-2 run. Leuer capped that spurt with a 3-pointer that made it 24-11, and the Spartans never got back within single digits. Wisconsin shot 65.2 percent (15 of 23) in the first half as Taylor and Leuer, the Big Ten's top-scoring duo, combined to outscore Michigan State in the first half, 31-25.

An 11-0 run in the second period extended the Wisconsin lead to 66-33 with 11:38 remaining. The Badgers, the nation's top foul-shooting team, hit 25-of-26 shots from the line and also hit 11 of 17 (64.7 percent) from 3-point range.

Kalin Lucas finished with 20 points for Michigan State (13-10, 5-6), which has lost five of its last six games.
Top Game Performances
 
Michigan St   Wisconsin
Kalin Lucas 20 Scoring Jordan Taylor 30
Kalin Lucas 3 Assists Jordan Taylor 6
Keith Appling 3 Rebounds Jon Leuer 6
Draymond Green 5 Free Throws Made Jordan Taylor 9
Keith Appling 1 Steals Jon Leuer 1
N/A Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Michigan St 56 43.5 3-14 13-16 9 17 0 3
Wisconsin 82 59.0 11-17 25-26 10 20 0 2